Aboriginal art sites

[neil_fahey]

Hi all,

I'd really like to take the kids to see some Aboriginal rock art but the only ones I know of are around The Grampians. I've just read that that's where 80% of Victoria's sites are, but I'm wondering if anyone know of any other accessible ones in the state?

Thanks
Neil

[MickyB]

Parks Victoria monitors around 120 rock art places registered on the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register. Ninety-one are located within Gariwerd and Black Range State Park. Other sites are at Mount Pilot - Chiltern National Park, Langi Ghiran State Park, and the Mount Talbot, Mount Lawson and Mount Wombat-Garden Range, Flora and Fauna Reserves.

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art ... 1fehd.html

[Hallu]

There's one in the North-East, at Mt Pilot ( http://www.tourisminternet.com.au/chpilot.htm ). They're quite faded, but you can feel something when walking through this area. It's small though, and not as wild as the Grampians.

[neil_fahey]

Thanks guys! Awesome. Sorry I took so long to come back but evidently I forgot to subscribe to replies.

[JamesMc]

The one at Mt Gorin is very good by Victorian standards. Years since I've been there. There is a car park just off the highway. You follow a track eastward around the southern slopes to a cage in a split boulder if I remember right,

[neil_fahey]

JamesMc: Thanks mate! Is that near Langi Ghiran?

[bmak]

It's the southern end of the langi ghiran range. Very easy to get to and only a short walk.

[neil_fahey]

Thanks heaps! We've actually decided to head to the Gramps tomorrow so might be able to check it out at some stage over the weekend.

[neil_fahey]

It's the southern end of the langi ghiran range. Very easy to get to and only a short walk.

Do you mean the Lar-ne-jeering shelter? This one - https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=tavlVKjyC-TDmQXNg4DIDg&url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/313831/Park-note-Langi-Ghiran-State-Park.pdf&ved=0CB8QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGwWlwrl5jik0qnY1-jJUoUp_WtWg

[neil_fahey]

Just back from my trip to the Gramps. We ended up finding a Bunjil shelter near Stawell. Someone told me it was the best in Victoria and I can see why, but I guess best is a pretty subjective thing. It had been pretty badly vandalised and now has a cage around it. It's a gorgeous spot though, and I'm glad I visited, especially with the kids. It sparked some very interesting discussions.

Also went over to Ngamadjidj shelter on the west side of the Grampians, which I've been to before, and it was closed due to bushfire damage. I'd checked the Parks Vic website before making the trip and there was no mention of closures, so that was unfortunate. Decided to go in for a sneaky look anyway, and the main reason for closure seems to have been that the toilet block had been burned, and I guess they probably haven't had time (or budget) to check that the track was 'safe' yet (eg. potential falling trees, etc.). The area was so badly burned that there wasn't much left of the trees. I didn't feel like that would be an issue at all. The art itself has been partially destroyed. I'm glad I've got photos from my previous visit.